Under The Influence

The man behind the mighty On-U Sound label, dub kingpin Adrian Sherwood, shares a few of the formative influences that have shaped him and his considerable studio smarts

Stars Of The Lid and A Winged Victory For The Sullen’s Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie talks us through his formative influences

Blancmange/Near Future’s Neil Arthur shares the influences that shaped him. And yes, the sound of grouting is among them…

We asked Saint Etienne’s Sarah Cracknell about her formative influences. She makes some rather inspired choices…

Composer, pianist and sonic adventurer Max Richter talks us through a few of his formative influences

Nik Colk Void of Factory Floor takes us on a trip through her formative influences, from her dad making concrete to a chance meeting with Sonic Youth’s manager and beyond. Strap yourself in, it’s quite a ride

From Wellington to Melbourne to Sydney to London to Los Angeles. Pip Brown, aka Ladyhawke, settles down for just about long enough to talk through some of the things that have shaped her along the way 

Krautrock aficionado and one-time Stereolab man Tim Gane takes time off from his Cavern of Anti-Matter project to tell us what makes his creative juices bubble

Musician, producer, long-time Andrew Weatherall cohort, catering wiz, open mic troubadourette and all-round techno legend, Nina Walsh offers up her thoughts on the people, places and events that shaped her

There was us thinking the Erasure frontman would be an open book when it came to his formative years. Not a bit of it… country & western and steam engines! Welcome to the wonderful world of Andy Bell